Eli E. Oberstein
Elliott Everett "Eli" Oberstein (born Elias Oberstein; December 13, 1901 – June 12, 1960) was an American record producer and music business executive who established the influential Bluebird record label in the 1930s and owned a succession of small labels in the 1940s and 1950s. |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 13, 1901 (New York City), Died June 12, 1960 (Westport)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: session supervisor, director, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 951-975 of 3798 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-76812 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | Evil woman | Walter Davis ; Willie Kelly | Male vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76814 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | In here with your heavy stuff | Isabel Sykes | Female vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76815 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | Don't rush yourself | Isabel Sykes | Female vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76817 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | Riot call blues | Aaron Sparks ; Elizabeth Washington | Female vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76818 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | You put that thing on me | Bell ; Elizabeth Washington | Female vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76819 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | Whiskey blues | Elizabeth Washington | Female vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76820 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | Mistreated blues | Elizabeth Washington | Female vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76821 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | My man blues | Tecumseh McDowell | Female vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76822 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | So called friend blues | Tecumseh McDowell | Female vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76823 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | Bad luck blues | Pinetop ; Doretha Trowbridge | Female vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76824 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | Slavin' mama blues | Pinetop ; Doretha Trowbridge | Female vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76825 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | Warning spirit | Willie Kelly ; St. Louis Jimmy Oden | Male vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76826 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | My dream blues | Willie Kelly ; St. Louis Jimmy Oden | Male vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76827 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | Sittin' down thinkin' | St. Louis Jimmy Oden | Male vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76828 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | 61 Highway | Sparks Brothers | Male vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76829 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | Down on the levee | Sparks Brothers | Male vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76830 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | Chicago's too much for me | Sparks Brothers | Male vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76831 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | Piggly Wiggly blues | Willie Kelly ; Charlie McFadden | Male vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76832 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | People, people | Willie Kelly ; Charlie McFadden | Male vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76833 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | Friendless man | Charlie McFadden ; Aaron Sparks | Male vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76834 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | Times are so tight | Charlie McFadden ; Aaron Sparks | Male vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76835 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | Never mind blues | Georgia Boyd | Female vocal solo, with guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76836 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | I'm sorry blues | Georgia Boyd | Female vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76837 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | It's hard time | Joe Stone | Male vocal solo, with guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-76838 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | Back door blues | Joe Stone | Male vocal solo, with guitar | session supervisor |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Oberstein, Eli E.," accessed November 19, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/101121.
Oberstein, Eli E.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 19, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/101121.
"Oberstein, Eli E.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Oberstein, Eli E. - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2006093415
Wikidata: Eli Oberstein - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q15999498
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/65906087
MusicBrainz: Eli Oberstein - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/dde6c7ea-49e9-4e4b-8d28-15e79e9c7d1f
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